Nidec and KPS ‘in bidding battle’ for Siemens business
15 March 2024 The Japanese motor-maker Nidec and the US private equity firm KPS Capital Partners are reported to be in a bidding battle to acquire Innomotics, the… Read More
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‘First’ reducer with built-in sensors adds IoT to mechanical kit
24 November 2023 Nidec Drive Technology has developed a precision reducer for robots and machine tools, with built-in torque, temperature and angle sensors. The Smart₋-Flexwave device can detect… Read More
Nidec forms electric aircraft JV with Embraer
19 June 2023 The Japanese motor-maker Nidec and the Brazilian aircraft manufacturer Embraer are forming a joint venture called Nidec Aerospace to develop electric propulsion systems for the… Read More
Tech combines the best of optical and magnetic encoders
9 June 2022 Nidec has developed a technology for detecting the position of motor rotors that, it claims, combines the high accuracy of optical encoders with the low… Read More
Nidec invests $80m to take lead in strainwave gears
19 April 2022 The Japanese motion engineering giant Nidec is investing 10 billion yen (around $80m) to double the size of a manufacturing facility in the Philippines where… Read More
Nidec buys Mitsubishi machine tool business and expertise
21 October 2021 The Japanese motors and drives manufacturer Nidec has acquired the Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Machine Tool company, which designs and manufactures machine tools, cutting tools and… Read More
Nidec buys Mitsubishi gear-making machinery business
8 February 2021 The Japanese electric motor and drives manufacturer Nidec is buying Mitsubishi Heavy Industries’ machine tools business for a reported 30 billion yen ($285m). The business,… Read More
Nidec is ‘planning a $1.9bn EV motor plant for Serbia’
5 November 2020 A report from the Nikkei news service suggests that the Japanese motor manufacturer Nidec is planning to build a $1.9bn factory in Serbia to produce… Read More
AGV is the ‘first’ to use vision-based navigation
7 August 2020 Nidec-Shimpo has announced what it claims is the first AGV (automatic guided vehicle) to use vision-based navigation. It says that its S-Cart-V AGV can be… Read More
Nidec invests billions to become global leader in EV motors
5 March 2020 The Japanese motor-maker Nidec has announced ambitious plans that, it hopes, will make it the global leader in motors and drivetrains for electric vehicles. It… Read More
